#96993E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.2% 0.114 110.9), rgb(150, 153, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#96993E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96993E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 153, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.114 110.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #96993E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96993E | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96993E text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96993E text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 111.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C59B
oklch(81% 0.057 111)
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Step 400
400
#A3A663
oklch(70.7% 0.089 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96993E
oklch(66.2% 0.114 110.9)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#44450D
oklch(37.8% 0.074 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280A
oklch(26.8% 0.047 111)
#96993E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A49334 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59543 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09085 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96993E
#96993E
oklch(66.2% 0.114 110.9)
- #9386D3
#9386D3
oklch(66.2% 0.113 290.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #96993E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
Use #96993E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.